Name: Twin Fantasy
Brand: Car Seat Headrest

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Catalogue number

OLE-1092-2

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-02-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

744861109228

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

OLE-1092-17

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Gatefold sleeve.

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744861109211

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Black LPx2

Artist

Car Seat Headrest

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Matador

Car Seat Headrest is the project of Seattle singer/songwriter Will Barnes, also known as Will Toledo. With his introspective and raw lyrics, Car Seat Headrest has gained a dedicated following since its inception in 2010. The music blends elements of indie rock, lo-fi production, and catchy melodies to create a unique sound that resonates with listeners.
Known for his prolific output, Toledo has released numerous albums and EPs under the Car Seat Headrest moniker. His honest and relatable songwriting explores themes of love, mental health, and self-discovery. Drawing inspiration from bands like Pavement and Guided by Voices, Car Seat Headrest's music is characterized by its confessional nature and infectious hooks.
With each release, Car Seat Headrest continues to evolve their sound while staying true to their DIY roots. Their live performances are energetic and captivating, showcasing Toledo's talent as both a vocalist and guitarist. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to their music, Car Seat Headrest offers an authentic listening experience that will leave you wanting more.

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Car Seat Headrest's album Twin Fantasy. Available here on Gatefold Double LP and Double CD.

Will Toledo always knew he would return to Twin Fantasy. He never did complete the work. Not really. Never could square his grand ambitions against his mechanical limitations. Listen to his first attempt, recorded at nineteen on a cheap laptop, and you’ll hear what Brian Eno fondly calls “the sound of failure” - thrilling, extraordinary, and singularly compelling failure. Will’s first love, rendered in the vivid teenage viscera of stolen gin, bruised shins, and weird sex, was an event too momentous for the medium assigned to record it. On the heels of the smashing success of Teens of Denial, Car Seat Headrest releases a new version of Twin Fantasy. “It was never a finished work,” Will says, “and it wasn’t until last year that I figured out how to finish it.” He has, now, the benefit of a bigger budget, a full band in fine form, and endless time to tinker. According to him, it took eight months of mixing just to get the drums right. But this is no shallow second take, sanitized in studio and scrubbed of feeling. This is the album he always wanted to make. It sounds the way he always wanted it to sound. It’s been hard, stepping into the shoes of his teenage self, walking back to painful places. There are lyrics he wouldn’t write again, an especially sad song he regards as an albatross. But even as he carries the weight of that younger, wounded Will, he moves forward. He grows. He revises, gently, the songs we love so much. In the album’s final moments, in those apologies to future me’s and you’s, there is more forgiveness than fury. This, Will says, is the most vital difference between the old and the new: he no longer sees his own story as a tragedy.

Twin Fantasy

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